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"WikiLeaks releases today the "Investment Chapter" from the secret negotiations of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement."
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The president wants to 'fast track' two massive trade deals. Congress should slow him down.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-grewal-congress-should-not-okay-fast-track-20150327-story.html
"President Obama is asking Congress to grant him trade promotion authority, the ability to "fast track" two massive trade deals with Europe and Asia: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."
The Obama administration's illusionary job gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Some people have argued that America’s leadership in Asia depends not just on military strength, but also its ability to create wealth and well being.
Part of that prosperity and peace that is being talked about includes enforcing labour standards across the bloc. For example, Vietnam will have to allow independent unions for the first time in its history. And countries will get in trouble if the fail to crack down on things like trafficking endangered animals, or failing to enforce environmental laws. The TPP puts pressure on countries like China and India to finalise their own regional deals. And on the EU to conclude its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the US.
Controversy on TPP
According to some trade unions in the US, past trade deals have been a DISASTER for American workers. There are concerns that the TPP will cost manufacturing jobs and actually WEAKEN environmental laws. It’s been described as what might be the final blow to manufacturing in America.
Then there’s the six signatories to the TTP that the UN describes as ‘developing countries’It’s been argued that the TPP’s trade requirements could actually threaten development in those countries because they can’t meet the standards.
In Healthcare, new rules in the pharmaceutical sector could also hurt developing countries because the TPP makes patent protection stronger and longer. This would lead to higher prices in the US and reducing access to medicine in developing countries. Some people have gone as far as saying the TPP will go down in history as the worst trade agreement when measured against access to medicines in developing countries.
What’s Next for TPP?
But it may still be a little too early to celebrate the deal. It still has to be signed by each country’s leader and ratified by their parliaments. And if it is, it will take many years before the economic benefits are felt. But for now, there’s no denying that the TPP has just taken a major step towards becoming the biggest trade agreement in the world. And that the consequences, whether good or bad, will definitely be far reaching.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
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Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries signed on 4 February 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand after 7 years of negotiations, which has not entered into force. The 30 chapters of the TPP Agreement concern many matters of public policy and a stated goal to "promote economic growth; support the creation and retention of jobs; enhance innovation, productivity and competitiveness; raise living standards; reduce poverty in our countries; and promote transparency, good governance, and enhanced labor and environmental protections." Among other things, the Agreement contains measures to lower trade barriers such as tariffs, and establish an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism (but states can opt out from tobacco-related measures). The United States government has considered the TPP as the companion agreement to the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a broadly similar agreement between the United States and the European Union.

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Business: two or more companies join forces in a joint venture or a consortium to i) work on a project (e.g. industrial or research project) which would be too heavy or too risky for a single entity, ii) join forces to have a stronger position on the market, iii) comply with specific regulation (e.g. in some emerging countries, foreigners can only invest in the form of partnerships with local entrepreneurs). In this case, the alliance may be structured in a process comparable to a Mergers & Acquisitions transaction.

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The Obama administration fast tracked the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), eliminating Congress' ability to edit it. So, what is so scary about the TPP?
Learn More:
SecretTrans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) - Investment Chapter
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-investment/press.html
"WikiLeaks releases today the "Investment Chapter" from the secret negotiations of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement."
Race to the Bottom: How Outsourcing Public Services Rewards Corporations and Punishes the Middle Class
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"As state and local governments outsource important public functions to for-profit and other private entities, what happens to the quality of life for the workers who provide these services, and the communities in which they live?"
The president wants to 'fast track' two massive trade deals. Congress should slow him down.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-grewal-congress-should-not-okay-fast-track-20150327-story.html
"President Obama is asking Congress to grant him trade promotion authority, the ability to "fast track" two massive trade deals with Europe and Asia: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."
The Obama administration's illusionary job gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2015/01/30/the-obama-administrations-illusionary-job-gains-from-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
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Chinese mariner challenges world record with solo trans-Pacific journey

Chinese mariner challenges world record with solo trans-Pacific journey

Chinese mariner challenges world record with solo trans-Pacific journey

TRT World - World in Focus: Trans-Pacific Partnership

CloserEconomy, Closer Policy
The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Some people have argued that America’s leadership in Asia depends not just on military strength, but also its ability to create wealth and well being.
Part of that prosperity and peace that is being talked about includes enforcing labour standards across the bloc. For example, Vietnam will have to allow independent unions for the first time in its history. And countries will get in trouble if the fail to crack down on things like trafficking endangered animals, or failing to enforce environmental laws. The TPP puts pressure on countries like China and India to finalise their own regional deals. And on the EU to conclude its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the US.
Controversy on TPP
According to some trade unions in the US, past trade deals have been a DISASTER for American workers. There are concerns that the TPP will cost manufacturing jobs and actually WEAKEN environmental laws. It’s been described as what might be the final blow to manufacturing in America.
Then there’s the six signatories to the TTP that the UN describes as ‘developing countries’It’s been argued that the TPP’s trade requirements could actually threaten development in those countries because they can’t meet the standards.
In Healthcare, new rules in the pharmaceutical sector could also hurt developing countries because the TPP makes patent protection stronger and longer. This would lead to higher prices in the US and reducing access to medicine in developing countries. Some people have gone as far as saying the TPP will go down in history as the worst trade agreement when measured against access to medicines in developing countries.
What’s Next for TPP?
But it may still be a little too early to celebrate the deal. It still has to be signed by each country’s leader and ratified by their parliaments. And if it is, it will take many years before the economic benefits are felt. But for now, there’s no denying that the TPP has just taken a major step towards becoming the biggest trade agreement in the world. And that the consequences, whether good or bad, will definitely be far reaching.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
Support GetUp! Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rVCqWw
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is a deal currently being negotiated between 12 countries, including Australia - and currently, drafts leaked to media suggest that there's a lot to be afraid of. The AbbottGovernment can still refine or reject parts of the deal that aren't in the public interest; but without public pressure, there's little hope of hearing about, much less putting a stop to, the devil in the detail.
Sign the petition here: https://www.getup.org.au/tpp
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Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

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Every time you visit a web page or send an email, data is being sent and received through an intricate cable system that stretches around the globe. Since the 1850s, we've been laying cables across oceans to become better connected. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of miles of fiber optic cables constantly transmitting data between nations.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

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WikiLeaks - The US strategy to create a new global legal and economic system: TPP, TTIP, TISA.

WikiLeaks - The US strategy to create a new global legal and economic system: TPP, TTIP, TISA.

WikiLeaks - The US strategy to create a new global legal and economic system: TPP, TTIP, TISA.

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11:43

How to Survive Long Haul Flights - Travel Tips, Hacks & Tricks

How to Survive Long Haul Flights - Travel Tips, Hacks & Tricks

How to Survive Long Haul Flights - Travel Tips, Hacks & Tricks

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The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United Sta...

published: 17 Oct 2015

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is a deal currently being negotiated between 12 countries, including Australia - and currently, drafts leaked to media suggest that there's a lot to be afraid of. The AbbottGovernment can still refine or reject parts of the deal that aren't in the public interest; but without public pressure, there's little hope of hearing about, much less putting a stop to, the devil in the detail.
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Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

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The Obama administration fast tracked the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), eliminating Congress' ability to edit it. So, what is so scary about the TPP?
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SecretTrans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) - Investment Chapter
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-investment/press.html
"WikiLeaks releases today the "Investment Chapter" from the secret negotiations of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement."
Race to the Bottom: How Outsourcing Public Services Rewards Corporations and Punishes the Middle Class
http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/sites/default/files/Race-to-the-bottom.pdf
"As state and local governments outsource important public functions to for-profit and other private entities, what happens to the quality of life for the workers who provide these services, and the communities in which they live?"
The president wants to 'fast track' two massive trade deals. Congress should slow him down.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-grewal-congress-should-not-okay-fast-track-20150327-story.html
"President Obama is asking Congress to grant him trade promotion authority, the ability to "fast track" two massive trade deals with Europe and Asia: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."
The Obama administration's illusionary job gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2015/01/30/the-obama-administrations-illusionary-job-gains-from-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
"The Fact Checker frequently warns readers to be wary of claims by politicians that various policy initiatives will yield tens of thousands of jobs."
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https://wikileaks.org/tpp-investment/press.html
"WikiLeaks releases today the "Investment Chapter" from the secret negotiations of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement."
Race to the Bottom: How Outsourcing Public Services Rewards Corporations and Punishes the Middle Class
http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/sites/default/files/Race-to-the-bottom.pdf
"As state and local governments outsource important public functions to for-profit and other private entities, what happens to the quality of life for the workers who provide these services, and the communities in which they live?"
The president wants to 'fast track' two massive trade deals. Congress should slow him down.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-grewal-congress-should-not-okay-fast-track-20150327-story.html
"President Obama is asking Congress to grant him trade promotion authority, the ability to "fast track" two massive trade deals with Europe and Asia: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."
The Obama administration's illusionary job gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2015/01/30/the-obama-administrations-illusionary-job-gains-from-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
"The Fact Checker frequently warns readers to be wary of claims by politicians that various policy initiatives will yield tens of thousands of jobs."
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Chinese mariner challenges world record with solo trans-Pacific journey

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The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Some people have argued that America’s leadership in Asia depends not just on military strength, but also its ability to create wealth and well being.
Part of that prosperity and peace that is being talked about includes enforcing labour standards across the bloc. For example, Vietnam will have to allow independent unions for the first time in its history. And countries will get in trouble if the fail to crack down on things like trafficking endangered animals, or failing to enforce environmental laws. The TPP puts pressure on countries like China and India to finalise their own regional deals. And on the EU to conclude its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the US.
Controversy on TPP
According to some trade unions in the US, past trade deals have been a DISASTER for American workers. There are concerns that the TPP will cost manufacturing jobs and actually WEAKEN environmental laws. It’s been described as what might be the final blow to manufacturing in America.
Then there’s the six signatories to the TTP that the UN describes as ‘developing countries’It’s been argued that the TPP’s trade requirements could actually threaten development in those countries because they can’t meet the standards.
In Healthcare, new rules in the pharmaceutical sector could also hurt developing countries because the TPP makes patent protection stronger and longer. This would lead to higher prices in the US and reducing access to medicine in developing countries. Some people have gone as far as saying the TPP will go down in history as the worst trade agreement when measured against access to medicines in developing countries.
What’s Next for TPP?
But it may still be a little too early to celebrate the deal. It still has to be signed by each country’s leader and ratified by their parliaments. And if it is, it will take many years before the economic benefits are felt. But for now, there’s no denying that the TPP has just taken a major step towards becoming the biggest trade agreement in the world. And that the consequences, whether good or bad, will definitely be far reaching.
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The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Some people have argued that America’s leadership in Asia depends not just on military strength, but also its ability to create wealth and well being.
Part of that prosperity and peace that is being talked about includes enforcing labour standards across the bloc. For example, Vietnam will have to allow independent unions for the first time in its history. And countries will get in trouble if the fail to crack down on things like trafficking endangered animals, or failing to enforce environmental laws. The TPP puts pressure on countries like China and India to finalise their own regional deals. And on the EU to conclude its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the US.
Controversy on TPP
According to some trade unions in the US, past trade deals have been a DISASTER for American workers. There are concerns that the TPP will cost manufacturing jobs and actually WEAKEN environmental laws. It’s been described as what might be the final blow to manufacturing in America.
Then there’s the six signatories to the TTP that the UN describes as ‘developing countries’It’s been argued that the TPP’s trade requirements could actually threaten development in those countries because they can’t meet the standards.
In Healthcare, new rules in the pharmaceutical sector could also hurt developing countries because the TPP makes patent protection stronger and longer. This would lead to higher prices in the US and reducing access to medicine in developing countries. Some people have gone as far as saying the TPP will go down in history as the worst trade agreement when measured against access to medicines in developing countries.
What’s Next for TPP?
But it may still be a little too early to celebrate the deal. It still has to be signed by each country’s leader and ratified by their parliaments. And if it is, it will take many years before the economic benefits are felt. But for now, there’s no denying that the TPP has just taken a major step towards becoming the biggest trade agreement in the world. And that the consequences, whether good or bad, will definitely be far reaching.
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published:17 Oct 2015

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is a deal currently being negotiated between 12 countries, including Australia - and currently, drafts leaked to media suggest that there's a lot to be afraid of. The AbbottGovernment can still refine or reject parts of the deal that aren't in the public interest; but without public pressure, there's little hope of hearing about, much less putting a stop to, the devil in the detail.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
Support GetUp! Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rVCqWw
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is a deal currently being negotiated between 12 countries, including Australia - and currently, drafts leaked to media suggest that there's a lot to be afraid of. The AbbottGovernment can still refine or reject parts of the deal that aren't in the public interest; but without public pressure, there's little hope of hearing about, much less putting a stop to, the devil in the detail.
Sign the petition here: https://www.getup.org.au/tpp
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Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

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Every time you visit a web page or send an email, data is being sent and received through an intricate cable system that stretches around the globe. Since the 1850s, we've been laying cables across oceans to become better connected. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of miles of fiber optic cables constantly transmitting data between nations.
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PresidentDonald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the largest trade deal in world history - that President Obama had been negotiating.
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WikiLeaks - The US strategy to create a new global legal and economic system: TPP, TTIP, TISA.

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The all time World's Biggest Ship one of the best documentary films in 2015 , in this BBC documentary you will see The biggest SHIP in the world Emma Maersk oil ship It can hold 16k containers and this World's Biggest Ship dose not designed for the Panama Canal or Suez Canal. It is strictly transpacific. enjoy watching .

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TRT World - World in Focus: Trans-Pacific Partnership

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The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United Sta...

published: 17 Oct 2015

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
Support GetUp! Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rVCqWw
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is a deal currently being negotiated between 12 countries, including Australia - and currently, drafts leaked to media suggest that there's a lot to be afraid of. The AbbottGovernment can still refine or reject parts of the deal that aren't in the public interest; but without public pressure, there's little hope of hearing about, much less putting a stop to, the devil in the detail.
Sign the petition here: https://www.getup.org.au/tpp
Write to your MP here: https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/tpp/email-your-mp/the-trans-pacific-partnership-whats-at-stake--2
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published: 28 Jan 2015

Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

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WikiLeaks - The US strategy to create a new global legal and economic system: TPP, TTIP, TISA.

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The Obama administration fast tracked the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), eliminating Congress' ability to edit it. So, what is so scary about the TPP?
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The president wants to 'fast track' two massive trade deals. Congress should slow him down.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-grewal-congress-should-not-okay-fast-track-20150327-story.html
"President Obama is asking Congress to grant him trade promotion authority, the ability to "fast track" two massive trade deals with Europe and Asia: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."
The Obama administration's illusionary job gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
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The Obama administration fast tracked the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), eliminating Congress' ability to edit it. So, what is so scary about the TPP?
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SecretTrans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) - Investment Chapter
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-investment/press.html
"WikiLeaks releases today the "Investment Chapter" from the secret negotiations of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement."
Race to the Bottom: How Outsourcing Public Services Rewards Corporations and Punishes the Middle Class
http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/sites/default/files/Race-to-the-bottom.pdf
"As state and local governments outsource important public functions to for-profit and other private entities, what happens to the quality of life for the workers who provide these services, and the communities in which they live?"
The president wants to 'fast track' two massive trade deals. Congress should slow him down.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-grewal-congress-should-not-okay-fast-track-20150327-story.html
"President Obama is asking Congress to grant him trade promotion authority, the ability to "fast track" two massive trade deals with Europe and Asia: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."
The Obama administration's illusionary job gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2015/01/30/the-obama-administrations-illusionary-job-gains-from-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
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Chinese mariner challenges world record with solo trans-Pacific journey

CloserEconomy, Closer Policy
The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Some people have argued that America’s leadership in Asia depends not just on military strength, but also its ability to create wealth and well being.
Part of that prosperity and peace that is being talked about includes enforcing labour standards across the bloc. For example, Vietnam will have to allow independent unions for the first time in its history. And countries will get in trouble if the fail to crack down on things like trafficking endangered animals, or failing to enforce environmental laws. The TPP puts pressure on countries like China and India to finalise their own regional deals. And on the EU to conclude its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the US.
Controversy on TPP
According to some trade unions in the US, past trade deals have been a DISASTER for American workers. There are concerns that the TPP will cost manufacturing jobs and actually WEAKEN environmental laws. It’s been described as what might be the final blow to manufacturing in America.
Then there’s the six signatories to the TTP that the UN describes as ‘developing countries’It’s been argued that the TPP’s trade requirements could actually threaten development in those countries because they can’t meet the standards.
In Healthcare, new rules in the pharmaceutical sector could also hurt developing countries because the TPP makes patent protection stronger and longer. This would lead to higher prices in the US and reducing access to medicine in developing countries. Some people have gone as far as saying the TPP will go down in history as the worst trade agreement when measured against access to medicines in developing countries.
What’s Next for TPP?
But it may still be a little too early to celebrate the deal. It still has to be signed by each country’s leader and ratified by their parliaments. And if it is, it will take many years before the economic benefits are felt. But for now, there’s no denying that the TPP has just taken a major step towards becoming the biggest trade agreement in the world. And that the consequences, whether good or bad, will definitely be far reaching.
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The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Some people have argued that America’s leadership in Asia depends not just on military strength, but also its ability to create wealth and well being.
Part of that prosperity and peace that is being talked about includes enforcing labour standards across the bloc. For example, Vietnam will have to allow independent unions for the first time in its history. And countries will get in trouble if the fail to crack down on things like trafficking endangered animals, or failing to enforce environmental laws. The TPP puts pressure on countries like China and India to finalise their own regional deals. And on the EU to conclude its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the US.
Controversy on TPP
According to some trade unions in the US, past trade deals have been a DISASTER for American workers. There are concerns that the TPP will cost manufacturing jobs and actually WEAKEN environmental laws. It’s been described as what might be the final blow to manufacturing in America.
Then there’s the six signatories to the TTP that the UN describes as ‘developing countries’It’s been argued that the TPP’s trade requirements could actually threaten development in those countries because they can’t meet the standards.
In Healthcare, new rules in the pharmaceutical sector could also hurt developing countries because the TPP makes patent protection stronger and longer. This would lead to higher prices in the US and reducing access to medicine in developing countries. Some people have gone as far as saying the TPP will go down in history as the worst trade agreement when measured against access to medicines in developing countries.
What’s Next for TPP?
But it may still be a little too early to celebrate the deal. It still has to be signed by each country’s leader and ratified by their parliaments. And if it is, it will take many years before the economic benefits are felt. But for now, there’s no denying that the TPP has just taken a major step towards becoming the biggest trade agreement in the world. And that the consequences, whether good or bad, will definitely be far reaching.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trtworld
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published:17 Oct 2015

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
Support GetUp! Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rVCqWw
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is a deal currently being negotiated between 12 countries, including Australia - and currently, drafts leaked to media suggest that there's a lot to be afraid of. The AbbottGovernment can still refine or reject parts of the deal that aren't in the public interest; but without public pressure, there's little hope of hearing about, much less putting a stop to, the devil in the detail.
Sign the petition here: https://www.getup.org.au/tpp
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Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

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Every time you visit a web page or send an email, data is being sent and received through an intricate cable system that stretches around the globe. Since the 1850s, we've been laying cables across oceans to become better connected. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of miles of fiber optic cables constantly transmitting data between nations.
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PresidentDonald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the largest trade deal in world history - that President Obama had been negotiating.
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WikiLeaks - The US strategy to create a new global legal and economic system: TPP, TTIP, TISA.

India’s World - Importance of the TPP deal

Inside Story - Why is US president-elect Donald Trump against the TPP deal?

The US President-elect has promised to withdraw from the world's largest free-trade agreement.

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Timothy Reif: The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Impacts on the US Economy

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement being negotiated among 12 countries, including the US, has sparked a heated debate about trade agreements with many proponents and detractors speaking out about the potential economic impact of the TPP on the US economy. Some key areas in the agreement include: intellectual property rights, telecommunications, state-owned enterprises, investment, labor and environmental standards. Attention has also been focused on the negotiating process and the role of Congress in setting negotiating objectives and interacting with the executive branch in the implementation of those objectives.
Join us for a discussion about the projected near and longer-term economic and other benefits of the TPP, and why the TPP has become the centerpiece of Presi...

Stories covered on this November 10, 2014 edition of the Nightly World News:
-Some 8,000 helium balloons were released into the night sky over Germany's capital at the culmination of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
-Frightening parallels exist between the German Stasi and certain aspects of the United States government, including the NSA, DHS and the IRS, today.
-The date 9 November1989 is etched in history as the day the Berlin Wall came down. But was it actually a prayer meeting held exactly one month earlier that made the fall of the Wall inevitable?
-A federal judge has ruled that the FBI’s futuristic facial-recognition database is deserving of scrutiny from open-government advocates because of the size and scope of the surveillance technology.
...

Trans-Pacific and Canada's Trade Future

Details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership have raised many questions. What's in the deal's fine print? Will it be ratified across the 12 member states? Can it go forward if the largest partner, the United States, doesn't pass it in Congress? Will Canada's new Liberal government seek to change the terms? The Agenda convenes a panel to discuss the meaning and impact of the long-awaited trade partnership.

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Transpacific Vacuum Hyperloop Tube (Vision 2100)

A vacuum tube travelling from LA to Kowloon in 2.5 hours!
In the first WEBEO of 2016, I propose a high speed vacuum tube, stretching 8067 miles from Los Angeles, USA to Kowloon, China. The maximum speed will be 6000 mph between British Columbia and Northeast China, with other sections ranging between 600 mph and 2000 mph, based on terrain and curves.
Such a system will easily be the hardest to construct, as the line crosses the Bering Strait and frigid Siberia. While its economic and time benefits are easily realised, such a proposal may mean that supersonic air-travel must be revived, as such a solution, in the long run, may be cheaper. However, if transportation innovates as it has been, this would be the end result. Interesting, perhaps; expensive, definitely.
Note: The segment from...

Timothy Reif: The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Impacts on the US Economy

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement being negotiated among 12 countries, including the US, has sparked a heated debate about trade agreements...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement being negotiated among 12 countries, including the US, has sparked a heated debate about trade agreements with many proponents and detractors speaking out about the potential economic impact of the TPP on the US economy. Some key areas in the agreement include: intellectual property rights, telecommunications, state-owned enterprises, investment, labor and environmental standards. Attention has also been focused on the negotiating process and the role of Congress in setting negotiating objectives and interacting with the executive branch in the implementation of those objectives.
Join us for a discussion about the projected near and longer-term economic and other benefits of the TPP, and why the TPP has become the centerpiece of President Obama’s global trade agenda.
Speaker Timothy Reif is General Counsel of Office of the United States Trade Representative.
Lionel C. Johnson, President of the Pacific Pension Institute, moderates the discussion.
For more information please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/event-calendar/event/1490

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement being negotiated among 12 countries, including the US, has sparked a heated debate about trade agreements with many proponents and detractors speaking out about the potential economic impact of the TPP on the US economy. Some key areas in the agreement include: intellectual property rights, telecommunications, state-owned enterprises, investment, labor and environmental standards. Attention has also been focused on the negotiating process and the role of Congress in setting negotiating objectives and interacting with the executive branch in the implementation of those objectives.
Join us for a discussion about the projected near and longer-term economic and other benefits of the TPP, and why the TPP has become the centerpiece of President Obama’s global trade agenda.
Speaker Timothy Reif is General Counsel of Office of the United States Trade Representative.
Lionel C. Johnson, President of the Pacific Pension Institute, moderates the discussion.
For more information please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/event-calendar/event/1490

Stories covered on this November 10, 2014 edition of the Nightly World News:
-Some 8,000 helium balloons were released into the night sky over Germany's capital at the culmination of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
-Frightening parallels exist between the German Stasi and certain aspects of the United States government, including the NSA, DHS and the IRS, today.
-The date 9 November1989 is etched in history as the day the Berlin Wall came down. But was it actually a prayer meeting held exactly one month earlier that made the fall of the Wall inevitable?
-A federal judge has ruled that the FBI’s futuristic facial-recognition database is deserving of scrutiny from open-government advocates because of the size and scope of the surveillance technology.
-In a newly uncovered video, Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber admits that a “lack of transparency” was key in getting the Affordable Care Act passed because “the stupidity of the American voter” would have otherwise killed the bill.
-A PhD immunologist and vaccine proponent admitted during a conference involving health professionals that babies are only given shots up to age one in order to ‘train the parents’ to get their children into the medical system and that the vaccines are completely worthless.
-President Obama has come out in support of reclassifying internet service as a utility, a move that would allow the Federal Communications Commission to enforce more robust regulations and protect net neutrality.
-The head of the Federal Communications Commission is laying the groundwork for expanding the agency’s authority over broadband service, people familiar with his thinking say, a move long sought by advocates of stricter regulation of Internet-service providers.
-On Jan. 14, 2014, the U.S.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order in the case of Verizon v. FCC. Translation: This court just killed Net Neutrality. Internet service providers are now able to block any website or app they want. That means they can decide what you can do and where you can go online.
-Kenya’s Catholic bishops are charging two United Nations organizations with sterilizing millions of girls and women under cover of an anti-tetanus inoculation program sponsored by the Kenyan government.
-At the annual photo shoot at the APEC summit, they've steered away from severe Mao-style tunics. For this year's fashion parade, the traditional Chinese gowns had more of a business logic, Starship Enterprise-Spock feel to them.
-U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday he sees momentum building for a Washington-backed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific (Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP), after arriving in Beijing on the first leg of an eight-day Asia tour.

Stories covered on this November 10, 2014 edition of the Nightly World News:
-Some 8,000 helium balloons were released into the night sky over Germany's capital at the culmination of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
-Frightening parallels exist between the German Stasi and certain aspects of the United States government, including the NSA, DHS and the IRS, today.
-The date 9 November1989 is etched in history as the day the Berlin Wall came down. But was it actually a prayer meeting held exactly one month earlier that made the fall of the Wall inevitable?
-A federal judge has ruled that the FBI’s futuristic facial-recognition database is deserving of scrutiny from open-government advocates because of the size and scope of the surveillance technology.
-In a newly uncovered video, Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber admits that a “lack of transparency” was key in getting the Affordable Care Act passed because “the stupidity of the American voter” would have otherwise killed the bill.
-A PhD immunologist and vaccine proponent admitted during a conference involving health professionals that babies are only given shots up to age one in order to ‘train the parents’ to get their children into the medical system and that the vaccines are completely worthless.
-President Obama has come out in support of reclassifying internet service as a utility, a move that would allow the Federal Communications Commission to enforce more robust regulations and protect net neutrality.
-The head of the Federal Communications Commission is laying the groundwork for expanding the agency’s authority over broadband service, people familiar with his thinking say, a move long sought by advocates of stricter regulation of Internet-service providers.
-On Jan. 14, 2014, the U.S.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order in the case of Verizon v. FCC. Translation: This court just killed Net Neutrality. Internet service providers are now able to block any website or app they want. That means they can decide what you can do and where you can go online.
-Kenya’s Catholic bishops are charging two United Nations organizations with sterilizing millions of girls and women under cover of an anti-tetanus inoculation program sponsored by the Kenyan government.
-At the annual photo shoot at the APEC summit, they've steered away from severe Mao-style tunics. For this year's fashion parade, the traditional Chinese gowns had more of a business logic, Starship Enterprise-Spock feel to them.
-U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday he sees momentum building for a Washington-backed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific (Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP), after arriving in Beijing on the first leg of an eight-day Asia tour.

Details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership have raised many questions. What's in the deal's fine print? Will it be ratified across the 12 member states? Can it go forward if the largest partner, the United States, doesn't pass it in Congress? Will Canada's new Liberal government seek to change the terms? The Agenda convenes a panel to discuss the meaning and impact of the long-awaited trade partnership.

Details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership have raised many questions. What's in the deal's fine print? Will it be ratified across the 12 member states? Can it go forward if the largest partner, the United States, doesn't pass it in Congress? Will Canada's new Liberal government seek to change the terms? The Agenda convenes a panel to discuss the meaning and impact of the long-awaited trade partnership.

Transpacific Vacuum Hyperloop Tube (Vision 2100)

A vacuum tube travelling from LA to Kowloon in 2.5 hours!
In the first WEBEO of 2016, I propose a high speed vacuum tube, stretching 8067 miles from Los Angele...

A vacuum tube travelling from LA to Kowloon in 2.5 hours!
In the first WEBEO of 2016, I propose a high speed vacuum tube, stretching 8067 miles from Los Angeles, USA to Kowloon, China. The maximum speed will be 6000 mph between British Columbia and Northeast China, with other sections ranging between 600 mph and 2000 mph, based on terrain and curves.
Such a system will easily be the hardest to construct, as the line crosses the Bering Strait and frigid Siberia. While its economic and time benefits are easily realised, such a proposal may mean that supersonic air-travel must be revived, as such a solution, in the long run, may be cheaper. However, if transportation innovates as it has been, this would be the end result. Interesting, perhaps; expensive, definitely.
Note: The segment from Los Angeles to San Francisco could be a possible routing of Elon Musk's Hyperloop system.
Stops: Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Beijing-Tianjin, Jinan, Nanjing-Shanghai, Shenzhen-Guangdong, and Kowloon-West.
TokyoBranch: Shenyang, Pyongyang, Seoul-Incheon, Daegu, Hiroshima-Asakita, Osaka-Kyoto, Nagoya-Aichi, and Tokyo.
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A vacuum tube travelling from LA to Kowloon in 2.5 hours!
In the first WEBEO of 2016, I propose a high speed vacuum tube, stretching 8067 miles from Los Angeles, USA to Kowloon, China. The maximum speed will be 6000 mph between British Columbia and Northeast China, with other sections ranging between 600 mph and 2000 mph, based on terrain and curves.
Such a system will easily be the hardest to construct, as the line crosses the Bering Strait and frigid Siberia. While its economic and time benefits are easily realised, such a proposal may mean that supersonic air-travel must be revived, as such a solution, in the long run, may be cheaper. However, if transportation innovates as it has been, this would be the end result. Interesting, perhaps; expensive, definitely.
Note: The segment from Los Angeles to San Francisco could be a possible routing of Elon Musk's Hyperloop system.
Stops: Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Beijing-Tianjin, Jinan, Nanjing-Shanghai, Shenzhen-Guangdong, and Kowloon-West.
TokyoBranch: Shenyang, Pyongyang, Seoul-Incheon, Daegu, Hiroshima-Asakita, Osaka-Kyoto, Nagoya-Aichi, and Tokyo.
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The Secret Treaty That Could Ruin The World

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The Obama administration fast tracked the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), eliminating Congress' ability to edit it. So, what is so scary about the TPP?
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SecretTrans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) - Investment Chapter
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-investment/press.html
"WikiLeaks releases today the "Investment Chapter" from the secret negotiations of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement."
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"As state and local governments outsource important public functions to for-profit and other private entities, what happens to the quality of life for the workers who provide these services, and the communities in which they live?"
The president wants to 'fast track' two massive trade deals. Congress should slow him down.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-grewal-congress-should-not-okay-fast-track-20150327-story.html
"President Obama is asking Congress to grant him trade promotion authority, the ability to "fast track" two massive trade deals with Europe and Asia: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."
The Obama administration's illusionary job gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2015/01/30/the-obama-administrations-illusionary-job-gains-from-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
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TRT World - World in Focus: Trans-Pacific Partnership

CloserEconomy, Closer Policy
The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Some people have argued that America’s leadership in Asia depends not just on military strength, but also its ability to create wealth and well being.
Part of that prosperity and peace that is being talked about includes enforcing labour standards across the bloc. For example, Vietnam will have to allow independent unions for the first time in its history. And countries will get in trouble if the fail to crack down on things like trafficking endangered animals, or failing to enforce environmental laws. The TPP puts pressure on countries like China and India to finalise their own regional deals. And on the EU to conclude its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the US.
Controversy on TPP
According to some trade unions in the US, past trade deals have been a DISASTER for American workers. There are concerns that the TPP will cost manufacturing jobs and actually WEAKEN environmental laws. It’s been described as what might be the final blow to manufacturing in America.
Then there’s the six signatories to the TTP that the UN describes as ‘developing countries’It’s been argued that the TPP’s trade requirements could actually threaten development in those countries because they can’t meet the standards.
In Healthcare, new rules in the pharmaceutical sector could also hurt developing countries because the TPP makes patent protection stronger and longer. This would lead to higher prices in the US and reducing access to medicine in developing countries. Some people have gone as far as saying the TPP will go down in history as the worst trade agreement when measured against access to medicines in developing countries.
What’s Next for TPP?
But it may still be a little too early to celebrate the deal. It still has to be signed by each country’s leader and ratified by their parliaments. And if it is, it will take many years before the economic benefits are felt. But for now, there’s no denying that the TPP has just taken a major step towards becoming the biggest trade agreement in the world. And that the consequences, whether good or bad, will definitely be far reaching.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is a deal currently being negotiated between 12 countries, including Australia - and currently, drafts leaked to media suggest that there's a lot to be afraid of. The AbbottGovernment can still refine or reject parts of the deal that aren't in the public interest; but without public pressure, there's little hope of hearing about, much less putting a stop to, the devil in the detail.
Sign the petition here: https://www.getup.org.au/tpp
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Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

Animated map shows the undersea cables that power the internet

Every time you visit a web page or send an email, data is being sent and received through an intricate cable system that stretches around the globe. Since the 1850s, we've been laying cables across oceans to become better connected. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of miles of fiber optic cables constantly transmitting data between nations.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

President Donald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Par...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

PresidentDonald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the largest trade deal in world history - that President Obama had been negotiating.
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WikiLeaks - The US strategy to create a new global legal and economic system: TPP, TTIP, TISA.

Worlds Biggest Ship of All Time [x20 Titanic]

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The Secret Treaty That Could Ruin The World

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The Obama administration fast tracked the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), eliminating Congress' ability to edit it. So, what is so scary about the TPP?
Learn More:
SecretTrans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) - Investment Chapter
https://wikileaks.org/tpp-investment/press.html
"WikiLeaks releases today the "Investment Chapter" from the secret negotiations of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) agreement."
Race to the Bottom: How Outsourcing Public Services Rewards Corporations and Punishes the Middle Class
http://www.inthepublicinterest.org/sites/default/files/Race-to-the-bottom.pdf
"As state and local governments outsource important public functions to for-profit and other private entities, what happens to the quality of life for the workers who provide these services, and the communities in which they live?"
The president wants to 'fast track' two massive trade deals. Congress should slow him down.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-grewal-congress-should-not-okay-fast-track-20150327-story.html
"President Obama is asking Congress to grant him trade promotion authority, the ability to "fast track" two massive trade deals with Europe and Asia: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership."
The Obama administration's illusionary job gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2015/01/30/the-obama-administrations-illusionary-job-gains-from-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
"The Fact Checker frequently warns readers to be wary of claims by politicians that various policy initiatives will yield tens of thousands of jobs."
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TRT World - World in Focus: Trans-Pacific Partnership

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The domination of the global economy may have just shifted to the Asia-Pacific region. That’s because 12 countries, including the US and Japan, have signed on to a monumental trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And depending on who you believe, the agreement will bring prosperity and peace for all, or higher costs for drugs, an end to manufacturing in the US, while actually handicapping some developing countries.
Why is the TPP important?
The creation of the new economic bloc covers 40 percent of the global economy, and has a total export value of 5.6 TRILLION dollars. Some economists forecast that the TPP will boost global growth by nearly $300 billion a year. The TPP is seen as a way to establish the long-term security goals of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Some people have argued that America’s leadership in Asia depends not just on military strength, but also its ability to create wealth and well being.
Part of that prosperity and peace that is being talked about includes enforcing labour standards across the bloc. For example, Vietnam will have to allow independent unions for the first time in its history. And countries will get in trouble if the fail to crack down on things like trafficking endangered animals, or failing to enforce environmental laws. The TPP puts pressure on countries like China and India to finalise their own regional deals. And on the EU to conclude its Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the US.
Controversy on TPP
According to some trade unions in the US, past trade deals have been a DISASTER for American workers. There are concerns that the TPP will cost manufacturing jobs and actually WEAKEN environmental laws. It’s been described as what might be the final blow to manufacturing in America.
Then there’s the six signatories to the TTP that the UN describes as ‘developing countries’It’s been argued that the TPP’s trade requirements could actually threaten development in those countries because they can’t meet the standards.
In Healthcare, new rules in the pharmaceutical sector could also hurt developing countries because the TPP makes patent protection stronger and longer. This would lead to higher prices in the US and reducing access to medicine in developing countries. Some people have gone as far as saying the TPP will go down in history as the worst trade agreement when measured against access to medicines in developing countries.
What’s Next for TPP?
But it may still be a little too early to celebrate the deal. It still has to be signed by each country’s leader and ratified by their parliaments. And if it is, it will take many years before the economic benefits are felt. But for now, there’s no denying that the TPP has just taken a major step towards becoming the biggest trade agreement in the world. And that the consequences, whether good or bad, will definitely be far reaching.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: the dirtiest trade deal, you've never heard of

The Trans-Pacific Partnership - what's at stake?
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Implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the World Trading System

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

President Donald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Par...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Explained

PresidentDonald Trump has killed the TPP. This is an explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - the largest trade deal in world history - that President Obama had been negotiating.
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WikiLeaks - The US strategy to create a new global legal and economic system: TPP, TTIP, TISA.

Timothy Reif: The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Impacts on the US Economy

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement being negotiated among 12 countries, including the US, has sparked a heated debate about trade agreements with many proponents and detractors speaking out about the potential economic impact of the TPP on the US economy. Some key areas in the agreement include: intellectual property rights, telecommunications, state-owned enterprises, investment, labor and environmental standards. Attention has also been focused on the negotiating process and the role of Congress in setting negotiating objectives and interacting with the executive branch in the implementation of those objectives.
Join us for a discussion about the projected near and longer-term economic and other benefits of the TPP, and why the TPP has become the centerpiece of President Obama’s global trade agenda.
Speaker Timothy Reif is General Counsel of Office of the United States Trade Representative.
Lionel C. Johnson, President of the Pacific Pension Institute, moderates the discussion.
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Trans-Pacific and Canada's Trade Future

Details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership have raised many questions. What's in the deal's fine print? Will it be ratified across the 12 member states? Can it go forward if the largest partner, the United States, doesn't pass it in Congress? Will Canada's new Liberal government seek to change the terms? The Agenda convenes a panel to discuss the meaning and impact of the long-awaited trade partnership.

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Transpacific Vacuum Hyperloop Tube (Vision 2100)

A vacuum tube travelling from LA to Kowloon in 2.5 hours!
In the first WEBEO of 2016, I p...

Transpacific Vacuum Hyperloop Tube (Vision 2100)

A vacuum tube travelling from LA to Kowloon in 2.5 hours!
In the first WEBEO of 2016, I propose a high speed vacuum tube, stretching 8067 miles from Los Angeles, USA to Kowloon, China. The maximum speed will be 6000 mph between British Columbia and Northeast China, with other sections ranging between 600 mph and 2000 mph, based on terrain and curves.
Such a system will easily be the hardest to construct, as the line crosses the Bering Strait and frigid Siberia. While its economic and time benefits are easily realised, such a proposal may mean that supersonic air-travel must be revived, as such a solution, in the long run, may be cheaper. However, if transportation innovates as it has been, this would be the end result. Interesting, perhaps; expensive, definitely.
Note: The segment from Los Angeles to San Francisco could be a possible routing of Elon Musk's Hyperloop system.
Stops: Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Beijing-Tianjin, Jinan, Nanjing-Shanghai, Shenzhen-Guangdong, and Kowloon-West.
TokyoBranch: Shenyang, Pyongyang, Seoul-Incheon, Daegu, Hiroshima-Asakita, Osaka-Kyoto, Nagoya-Aichi, and Tokyo.
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The Common Law of International Trade and the Future of the WTO

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